| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Senecio algens Wedd. trib. Senecioneae |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 3200-5300m |
| Description | acaulescent, glabrous, leaves spathulate, obtuse, entire, flat, capitula discoid, 1cm across, solitary, involucre campanulate, phyllaries linear, uninerved |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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